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Methods

Dairyland Laboratories uses a wide array of test methods to provide our clients with the most accurate analyses possible for all of the materials we test. Our methods to analyze Feed & Forage are based on the latest research findings and technical methodologies available within the feed industry.

Corn Silage Processing Score (CSPS)

Digestibility

NDFD (Neutral Detergent Fiber Digestibility)

Fermented in flasks using the method of Goering and Van Soest (1970) with the modification that a composite inoculum containing strained ruminal fluid and blended ruminal solids. Residue analyzed by NDF procedure.

Moisture in Meat

Fat

Acid Hydrolysis Fat

(As requested or with non-dairy liquid samples)
Determination of total fat in feed and feed ingredients using the SoxCap 2047 in combination with Soxtec extraction systems, Foss Analytical AB Soxtec System Application Note AN3902(2006).

Crude Fiber

Lignin

Fiber (Acid Detergent) and Lignin in Animal Feed: AOAC Official Method
973.18 (1996) (Modification includes use of Sea Sand for filter aid as needed, use of Whatman GF/C filter paper to collect residue, and holding crucibles in beakers to cover fiber with 72% sulfuric acid for full time required).